S&T Telephone Selects Taqua's Open Compact Exchange -OCX- Class 5 Switching Platform to Expand Into New Markets.Business/Technology Editors HYANNIS, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2002 S&T To Compete Against RBOC (Regional Bell Operating Company) The Bell telephone companies that were spun off of AT&T by court order in 1984 (the Divestiture). Also known as the "Baby Bells," the initial seven RBOCs were Nynex, Bell Atlantic, BellSouth, Southwestern Bell, US West, to Provide Telecommunications Services in Western Kansas Taqua Systems, Inc., a leading provider of next-generation Class 5 alternative switching platforms for voice and data convergence, today announced that S&T Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of S&T Telephone Co-op Association, has chosen the OCX (OLE Control EXtension) A component software technology from Microsoft that enables a Windows program to add functionality by calling ready-made components. Generally called "OLE controls" or "OLE custom controls," they appear to the end user as just another part of (R) as the foundation for extending its telecommunications services into new markets in western Kansas, an area currently served by Southwestern Bell
Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P. . S&T Communications will deploy the OCX to launch a Competitive Local Exchange (CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier) An organization offering local telephone service that is not one of the traditional telephone companies. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 allowed competition to the incumbent telcos (ILECs), enabling new companies (CLECs) ) venture where they will compete against Southwestern Bell to provide telephone, Internet and cable services to two communities in western Kansas with more than 8,600 access lines. Tantamount in S&T's decision to deploy the OCX versus other next-gen platforms was the feature richness of the switch, specifically, the GR-303 Integrated Digital Terminal (IDT IDT Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (Santa Clara, CA, USA) IDT I Don't Think IDT Identity Theft IDT Interrupt Descriptor Table IDT Integrated DNA Technologies IDT Inactive Duty Training IDT Instructional Design & Technology ) interface. In addition to the line concentration capability, GR-303 allows service providers to enjoy greater flexibility in deployment options via an open interface that enables interoperability between a Class 5 switch and an RDT RDT 1. Renal dialysis treatment 2. Retinal damage threshold or broadband voice gateway. "The single most important capability we needed to attack these new markets was the GR-303 interface. Without the flexibility and openness that this interface provides, we wouldn't consider trying to enter into these communities," said David Mudloff, S&T Telephone's COE See common operating environment. Manager. "We evaluated about half-a-dozen products in this space and ultimately chose the OCX because of GR-303 and a whole host of additional features and capabilities that simply weren't yet available on other platforms." "S&T Communications is one of several of our customers that is taking advantage of the robust capabilities that the GR-303 interface offers, specifically, reduced capital and operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales ," said Todd Daniels, Taqua's Vice President of Sales. "We've made great strides in making sure the OCX provides the capabilities that service providers require to expand market presence and generate new revenue. We're pleased that S&T chose the OCX and we believe that their choice further strengthens Taqua's reputation for having the most feature-rich, cost effective next-gen Class 5 replacement platforms available today." About the Taqua Open Compact Exchange (OCX) Taqua's OCX is a Class 5 alternative switching system with integrated softswitch functionality that provides a clear migration path to next-generation packet-based networks. The OCX was purpose-built to create an entirely new model for delivering local telecommunications services - one which dramatically reduces initial and overall cost of ownership, while realizing the promise of voice/data network convergence. Based on a groundbreaking software and hardware architecture, the OCX transforms legacy proprietary, centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. switching environments into a next-generation distributed, intelligent and highly scalable network supporting more than 100,000 subscribers. The OCX incorporates a core set of CLASS and Custom Calling features and empowers third-party service developers via its API (TOPI topi: see damalisk. ), AIN Ain, in the Bible Ain (ā`ĭn), in the Bible. 1 Town, N ancient Palestine. 2 See En-rimmon. Ain, department, France Ain (ăN), department (1990 pop. , SIP and other industry standard interfaces. By providing a scalable cost-effective alternative to legacy Class 5 switches, the OCX removes cost-of-entry barriers and increases service flexibility for telecommunications carriers, including Independent Operating Companies (IOCs) and Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs). About S&T Telephone S&T Telephone Cooperative Association provides nine exchanges in Northwest Kansas with advanced telecommunications services which include basic telephone services, cable television, dial up and broadband internet access Broadband Internet access, often shortened to just "broadband", is high speed Internet access—typically contrasted with dial-up access over modem. Dial-up modems are generally only capable of a maximum bitrate of 56 kbit/s (kilobits per second) and require the full use of a , and competitively priced long distance service. Formed in 1952, S&T Telephone originally provided services to residents of Sherman and Thomas counties in Northwest Kansas which is how the name was conceived. Today S&T Telephone provides advanced services to three thousand subscribers spread across two thousand square miles. About Taqua Systems Taqua Systems, Inc., the Emerging Force in Telecommunications(TM), was founded to develop a clear alternative to legacy telecommunications switches. Taqua's Open Compact Exchange (OCX) is an End Office/Class 5 alternative switching system with integrated softswitch functionality that provides a secure migration path to next-generation packet-based networks. The OCX offers breakthrough performance to service providers in an economical, easy-to-deploy solution. With headquarters in Hyannis, MA and engineering and customer support facilities in Richardson, TX., Taqua is led by an experienced team of telecom professionals. Taqua is privately held and has received funding from some of the world's premier venture capital and investment companies. For additional information, please contact Taqua at 508-778-8808 or visit Taqua on the World Wide Web at http://www.taqua.com. Taqua, OCX and The Emerging Force in Telecommunications are trademarks of Taqua Systems, Inc. |
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